Morning rush-hour traffic exits southbound I-65/I-70 between the north and south splits approaching Fletcher Avenue, heading into the Eastside of Downtown Indianapolis.

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State troopers have written about two dozen traffic tickets to truckers who used the I-65 and I-70 exit ramps to Downtown despite warning signs prohibiting the rigs during a roadway reconstruction project.

The restrictions went into effect Friday. The traffic ticket tally is through Monday afternoon, said Sgt. Rich Myers of the Indiana State Police.

State officials have banned trucks from using the exit ramps until a huge highway reconstruction project is finished by late October. ...